Registered Dental Assistant

Chapa-De invites you to consider a career as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). This is your opportunity to join a passionate culture of people focused on providing high quality care to American Indians and low-income members of our communities. Our clinics offer a fantastic work-life balance and phenomenal benefits.

Our Dental Assistants (RDA) are passionate about providing exceptional dental care and treatment for patients. They engage patients in reception, escort them to operatory using red carpet method and are responsible for performing a variety of activities at the top of their scope.

RDA Activities Include:

Being a valued member of the dental team, participate in team huddles to review scheduling and daily operational needs

Dental Assistants take an active role in preparing patients and operatory for treatment with pride to perform exceptional dentistry for endodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, prosthodontics and restorative procedures

Connecting with patients, make them feel comfortable and welcomed

Taking impressions and completing laboratory duties such as pouring up, trimming models, and the making of bleach trays/night guards.

Capturing digital x-rays with all landmarks present and document missing teeth or dental prosthesis

Documenting exam findings and dental care services

Collaborating with Dentists, Hygienists, Sterilization technicians and other Chapa-De team members to perform these and other functions pertaining to dentistry procedures

Qualifications:

Current RDA license.

Graduate from High School.

Current CPR certificate.

One year experience as chair side assistant, working with digital x-ray software/sensors and using computer based applications in a professional manner.

Additional licenses and/or certificates in dental, orthodontics or medical is a plus

Benefit Highlights:

Employer-paid Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision): 100% for employee and 80% for dependents.

17 days PTO per year

10 Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan

About Us: Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. We have multidisciplinary health care teams that provide a broad spectrum of services including adult and pediatric primary care, nutrition and health education, women's health services, dental care, orthodontia, mental health and substance abuse counseling, psychiatry, optometry, and pharmacy.

Indian preference will be given to qualified applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act.

Key words: Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Assistant, RDA, Dental Receptionist, Dental Front Office, Orthodontic Assistant, Assistant, Digital x-ray, Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Pedodontics, Prosthodontics, Restorative Procedures, Indian Health Services, HIS, Community Clinic

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